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Andrew Schober was almost all-in on cryptocurrency. In 2018, 95 percent of his net wealth was invested in the digital tokens, which he hoped he could sell later to buy a home and support his family.
But then disaster struck. Schober had downloaded an app called “Electrum Atom” after clicking a link on Reddit, mistakenly thinking it was a bitcoin wallet. Instead, it was malware that allowed hackers to steal 16. 4552 bitcoin when he tried moving some of his tokens. At the particular time, they were worth nearly $200, 000. Today, they would be worth over $750, 000.
Distressed, Schober didn’t eat or sleep for days. He vowed to track down the culprits. After years of private investigations costing more than $10, 000, Schober thinks he has found typically the thieves, and he’s suing their parents to get his bitcoin back. Krebs upon Security first reported on the lawsuit.
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